1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Minnesota

See also 2002 Economic Census data.

Construction by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	12,993	18,532,066	3,603,848	103,200
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	3,770	8,458,325	845,181	24,010
234	Heavy construction	1,019	3,139,971	658,158	16,628
235	Special trade contractors	8,204	6,933,770	2,100,509	62,562

Construction by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

23 Construction 12,993 18,532,066 3,603,848 103,200

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 3,770 8,458,325 845,181 24,010

2331 Land subdivision & land development 120 170,602 18,262 436

2332 Residential building construction 2,738 3,216,611 291,460 10,418

23321 Single-family housing construction 2,640 2,987,952 274,687 9,927

23322 Multifamily housing construction 98 228,659 16,772 491

2333 Nonresidential building construction 912 5,071,113 535,460 13,156

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 209 795,452 100,856 2,728

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 702 4,275,661 434,604 10,428

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

234 Heavy construction 1,019 3,139,971 658,158 16,628

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 283 D 283,685 6,674

23411 Highway & street construction 262 1,271,216 249,988 5,839

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 21 D 33,698 835

2349 Other heavy construction 736 D 374,472 9,954

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 216 642,017 138,456 3,641

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 64 171,811 43,467 (1000-2499)

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 5 D 37,113 (1000-2499)

23499 All other heavy construction 452 D 155,437 (1000-2499)

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

235 Special trade contractors 8,204 6,933,770 2,100,509 62,562

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 1,416 1,763,226 522,806 13,656

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 624 265,060 92,750 3,365

2353 Electrical contractors 1,299 1,281,997 440,042 11,918

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,020 855,852 279,880 8,134

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 498 324,586 107,305 3,118

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 416 476,173 154,183 4,496

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 106 55,093 18,392 520

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 1,343 462,522 141,289 5,222

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,080 336,008 102,370 3,867

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 263 126,513 38,919 1,355

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 566 587,662 139,948 5,193

2357 Concrete contractors 708 611,168 170,179 5,341

2358 Water well drilling contractors 104 68,441 17,224 687

2359 Other special trade contractors 1,124 1,037,843 296,391 9,046

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 57 152,421 54,495 1,392

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 73 81,979 22,516 643

23593 Excavation contractors 517 D 84,780 2,765

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors s D 6,521 183

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 104 173,321 57,086 1,322

23599 All other special trade contractors 355 D 70,992 2,742

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	12,993	18,532,066	3,603,848	103,200
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	3,770	8,458,325	845,181	24,010
2331	Land subdivision & land development	120	170,602	18,262	436
2332	Residential building construction	2,738	3,216,611	291,460	10,418
23321	Single-family housing construction	2,640	2,987,952	274,687	9,927
23322	Multifamily housing construction	98	228,659	16,772	491
2333	Nonresidential building construction	912	5,071,113	535,460	13,156
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	209	795,452	100,856	2,728
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	702	4,275,661	434,604	10,428
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	1,019	3,139,971	658,158	16,628
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	283	D	283,685	6,674
23411	Highway & street construction	262	1,271,216	249,988	5,839
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	21	D	33,698	835
2349	Other heavy construction	736	D	374,472	9,954
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	216	642,017	138,456	3,641
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	64	171,811	43,467	(1000-2499)
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	5	D	37,113	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	452	D	155,437	(1000-2499)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	8,204	6,933,770	2,100,509	62,562
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	1,416	1,763,226	522,806	13,656
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	624	265,060	92,750	3,365
2353	Electrical contractors	1,299	1,281,997	440,042	11,918
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,020	855,852	279,880	8,134
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	498	324,586	107,305	3,118
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	416	476,173	154,183	4,496
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	106	55,093	18,392	520
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	1,343	462,522	141,289	5,222
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,080	336,008	102,370	3,867
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	263	126,513	38,919	1,355
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	566	587,662	139,948	5,193
2357	Concrete contractors	708	611,168	170,179	5,341
2358	Water well drilling contractors	104	68,441	17,224	687
2359	Other special trade contractors	1,124	1,037,843	296,391	9,046
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	57	152,421	54,495	1,392
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	73	81,979	22,516	643
23593	Excavation contractors	517	D	84,780	2,765
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	s	D	6,521	183
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	104	173,321	57,086	1,322
23599	All other special trade contractors	355	D	70,992	2,742

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